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Saddam meets partym JU! Iraqi fTssfarnt Saddam Hussein Thursday choired a joint meeting of the Revohittonary Command Council and the regional leadership <>F Iraq * ruling Baath Party Baghdad radio said, report* AFP.
The radio report, monitored In Nicosia, gave no details of the meeting
On Wednesday Mr. Hussein was reported to have inspected his southern war front and told his commanders that 10.000 allied air sorties had killed only 90 Iraqis
The official Iraqi news agency quoted Mr Hussein as saying the enemy "is avoiding any land encounter' and Us 10.000 sorties have left only 90 martyrs* until Tuesday
He said the U.S. allied forces would be defeated by Iraq. Just as their ancestors were al the advent of Islam *
Fresh bombing at Basra: i™. official news agency. IRNA said in Nicosia said allied warplanes blasted targets tn southern Iraq. Including the port city of Basra. In two separate atr raids Thursday morning, reports AP.
.It marked the third consecutive day that the Islamic Republic News Agency, monitored in Nicosia, reported a heavy bombardment of the port city that also serves as Iraq's military headquarters for the Kuwait theater
Iran said the sounds of explosions and anti aircraft fire could be heard in the Iranian city of Khorramshahr 25 miles 140 kilometers) southeast of Basra.
The agency, without citing a source, said at least 29 allied fighter bombers took part In raids Thursday at 0330 GMT and at 0545 GMT
Iraq uses satellite photo: Spotts mihtiiry facilities under better camouflage by using the satellite photo K bought from the United States, according to the'German newspaper Augsburg ARgemeiue. reports Xtnhua
The newspaper in Boon said that Baghdad checked the camouflage of Its military facilities With the help of the satellite photo and make tt hard for the allied air force to tell the teal from the decoys.
Iraq bought in the past decode hundreds and thousands of U.S dollar worth photos of Iraqi territory from Eosat Co. a U.S. company, the newspaper said.
Iraq also managed last year to get satellite photos on Iraq from french company Spot-Jmage.
2 F-16 fighters crash: two m8 fighters from McDonnell air force base collided and crashed Thursday east of Wichita, law enforcement spokesmen said, reports AFP
An eye witness said he- saw one pika parachute from one of the planes. Officials said they believe the other pilot also ejected but he has not yet been found.
Information was nqt Immediately available on the hospitalized pilot, nor were there further details available about the crash.
Police were dispatched to deep onlookers away from the crash sites. Most of the F-I6s at McDonnell base are used by the Kansas Air National Guard for training pilots
Soviet advisers in Iraq: Some Soviet military advisers have remained in Iraq to nelp the Iraqi armed forces operate sophisticated Soviet-supplied equipment. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) radio 1n Ixindon said Thursday, reports Reuter.
The rad to said its exclusive report was based on Information provided to academic analysts at Pentagon briefings. •
It noted that Moscow had said all Soviet personnel had been withdrawn from Iraq.
The Soviet Upton has pledged to apply United Nations sanctums against Iraq and has backed the Security Council n-sokition authorising the use of force to evict Iraqi forces from Kuwal{.
Soviet FM to meet Bush: The new Soviet Foreign Minister will meet this weekend with President George Bush as the U.S. Government decides on whether to postpone next month's summit meeting In Moscow U.S. officials tn Washington said Thursday, reports AP.
Alexander Bessmertnyk also will meet with Secretary of State James A. Baker 111. Discussions will include the Soviet < rack down In the Baltics and whether a treaty to curb long-range nuclear missiles can be concluded in time for Bush's scheduled meeting in Moscow with Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev.
Benazir branded a traitor: Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos Muslim countrymen are branding her a traitor lo Islam because of her praise of U.S President George Bush's "masterly" handling of the Oulf crisis. AP reports from Islamabad.
Most Pakistanis, including her party loyalists, sec Iraqi President Saddam Hussein as the champion of Muslim unity and protector of the faith.
Members of Ms. Bhutto's left-leaning Pakistan People's 'Party have organized anti-U.S. demonstrations since war erupted in the Oulf. They have shouted "death to Americans." burned effigies of Bush and waved Iraqi flags and giant poster? of Saddam kneeling in prayer.
They were stunned by news reports Wednesday and Thursday quoting their former leader. Ms. Bhutto, as praising Bush in an interview with a U.S. television network.
Indian experts missing: Some 60 Indian railway experts working on projects in Iraq have been reported missing after leaving Baghdad for Jordan. Indian Railway Minister Janeshwar Misra has in New Delhi said, reports AFP.
The Statesman daily Thursday quoted the Minister as saying in Madras city that New Delhi had no information on the 60 railwaymen in the Gulf country where an estimated 1.000 Indians are stranded.
"The last that was heard about was that they were on their way to Jordan." the Minister said, without giving dates or-further details.
The experts belonged to two Indian state owned rail consultancy firms and were deputed to Iraq as part of a Delhi-Baghdad bilateral Industrial development treaty.
Pak Wage Board enhances pay: The pay and allowances for the newspapers employees in Pakistan were raised substantially in the fifth Pakistan Wage Board Award which has been given retrospective effect from April 15 last year, reports APP.
The Pakistan Minister for labour and Manpower Ezazul Haq announcihg the award at a press conference in Islamabad recently said the payhikc ranged from 33 per cent to 149 per cent. He said significant increase had also been made in house rent, general transport, charge, outfit washing and many oilier allowance.